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Petroleum-based organic compound that contains only hydrogen and carbon
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Equal to the energy expended in applying a force of one newton through a distance of 1 meter
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Heat transferred by way of electromagnetic energy.
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_______ Point is the minimum temperature at which a liquid gives all sufficient vapors to ignite, but still not sustain combustion.
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A chemical process of oxidation that occurs at a rate fast enough to produce heat and usually light in the form of either a glow or a flame
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Heat transfer method usually occurs through movement of hot smoke and fire gases
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______ flammable limit is the minimum concentration of fuel vapor and air that supports combustion
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The type of fuel that can be the most dangerous of all types
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_______ stained windows is a heat indicator for a possible Backdraft
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________ solvents. Flammable liquids that have an attraction for water
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Is the tendency of gases to form into layers according to temperature(2wds)
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________ cyanide colorless, toxic, and flammable liquid until it reaches 79°F (26°C). Above that temperature it becomes a gas with a faint odor similar to bitter almonds produced by the combustion of nitrogen-bearing substances
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________ reaction releases energy in the form of heat and sometimes light
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When all the combustible materials and gases in a compartment ignite almost simultaneously
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Chemical decomposition of the solid material by heating
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______Load. The total quantity of combustible contents of a building, fire area, including interior finish and trim, expressed in heat units of the equipment weight In wood.
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Temperature ________ is the most common method used in firefighting operations
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Anything that occupies space and has mass
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Ignition of unburned fire gases at the top of the compartment is known as_____
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Primary oxidizing agent in most fires